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IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 System Requirements

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Abstract

A variety of hardware and software is required to run IBM Lotus Connections

Content

IBM Lotus Connections 2.5

Contents

1. Component: Client (Contained)
2. Component: Mobile (Contained)
3. Component: Server (Contained)

Component: Client

Requires

Operating Systems

Operating System
Attributes
Linux® Platform listing of supported OS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Version 10.0 SP1 with XGL
Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Mac OS Platform listing of supported OS
Mac OS X Tiger
Version 10.4
Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Mac OS X Leopard
Version 10.5
Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Windows® Platform listing of supported OS
Windows Vista EnterpriseBitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Windows XP Professional with SP2Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Desktop
Hardware platform: x86-32
Works with

Software Requirements

Group
Product
Applicable OS
Notes
Lotus Connections Plug-insMicrosoft® Office

Version 2003
All supported OS
Microsoft Office

Version 2007
All supported OS
Microsoft Outlook

Version 2003
All supported OS
Microsoft Outlook

Version 2007
All supported OS
Lotus Product InterlockLotus Mashups

Version 1.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OS
Lotus Quickr™ services for WebSphere® Portal

Version 8.1.1 Feature Packs
(overview) (support)
All supported OSQuickr J2EE
Lotus Quickr services for Lotus Domino

Version 8.2
(overview) (support)
All supported OSQuickr Domino
Lotus Sametime®

Version 8.0.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OSLotus Connections Plug-ins
Lotus Sametime

Version 8.0.2
(overview) (support)
All supported OSLotus Connections Plug-ins
Lotus Notes®

Version 8.0.2
(overview) (support)
All supported OSLotus Connections Plug-ins
Lotus Notes

Version 8.5
(overview) (support)
All supported OSLotus Connections Plug-ins
Web BrowsersApple Safari

Version 3.1
Mac OS X Leopard Version 10.5 (x86-32)
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Version 6.0
Windows XP Professional with SP2 (x86-32)
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Version 7.0
Windows Vista Enterprise (x86-32)
Windows XP Professional with SP2 (x86-32)
Mozilla Firefox

Version 2.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Version 10.0 (x86-32)
Mac OS X Leopard Version 10.5 (x86-32)
Mac OS X Tiger Version 10.4 (x86-32) Windows Vista Enterprise (x86-32)
Windows XP Professional with SP2 (x86-32)
Mozilla Firefox

Version 3.0
Mac OS X Leopard Version 10.5 (x86-32)
Windows Vista Enterprise (x86-32)
Windows XP Professional with SP2 (x86-32)


Component: Mobile


Works with

Software Requirements

Group
Product
Applicable OS
Notes
Mobile DeviceApple iPhone

Version 3G
All supported OSAll supported

    · iPhone OS versions

    · Safari browsers

Apple iPhone

Version 3GS
All supported OSAll supported

    · iPhone OS versions

    · Safari browsers

Apple iPhone

Version first generation
All supported OSAll supported

    · iPhone OS versions

    · Safari browsers

Apple iPod touch

Version first generation
All supported OSAll supported

    · iPhone OS versions

    · Safari browsers

Apple iPod touch

Version second generation
All supported OSAll supported

    · iPhone OS versions

    · Safari browsers

Nokia Series 60

Version 3.x
All supported OSAll supported

    · Symbian OS versions

    · Nokia S60 Browsers

Nokia Series 60

Version 5.x
All supported OSAll supported

    · Symbian OS versions

    · Nokia S60 Browsers



Component: Server

Requires

Operating Systems

Operating System
Attributes
AIX® Platform listing of supported OS
AIX
Version 5.3 TL4
Bitness: 64-Tolerate
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: System i/p
System p™: IBM POWER4™, POWER5™, POWER6™
Linux Platform listing of supported OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AS/ES
Version 4.0 Update 7
Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Kernel version: 2.6.86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Version 10.0
Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Windows Platform listing of supported OS
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise EditionBitness: 64-Tolerate
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-64
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2Bitness: 32-bit
Deployment Role: Server
Hardware platform: x86-32



Hardware Requirements
Group
Applicable OS
Notes
Disk SpaceAll supported OSPost installation & configuration requirements:

    · 50 GB on each system
All supported OSInstallation Server:

· 300 MB required in the installer \temp directory

· 6 G for the directory which has WebSphere® Application Server installed:


    - Linux: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
    - Microsoft Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

· 1 G for the Lotus Connections installation home directory.

    - Linux: /opt/IBM/LotusConnections
    - Microsoft Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\LotusConnections
All supported OSInstall requirements for Lotus Connections features:

    · Activities – 40 MB

    · Blogs – 60 MB

    · Bookmarks– 60 MB

    · Communities – 60 MB

    · Files – 80 MB

    · Home page – 40 MB

    · Mobile –20 MB

    · News – 20 MB

    · Profiles – 40 MB

    · Search – 60 MB

    · Wikis – 80 MB

All supported OSMinimum recommended disk space for Lotus Connections features:

    · Activities - 10 GB for content store

    · Blogs - 10 GB for content store

    · Bookmarks - 600 MB for FavIcons

    · Communities - Not required

    · Files - 10 GB

    · Home page - 100 MB

    · Mobile - Not required

    · News - 500 MB for the message store

    · Profiles - 30 MB for cached files directory

    · Search - 15 GB for index files directory.

    · Wikis - 10 GB



Note:
These directories will grow in size as the number of users increases.
Monitor the space availability to know when to increase capacity.
See the Administration section of the Lotus Connections Information Center for more information.

Disk space required for:

    · Content store (Holds files, images etc)

    · File upload directory stores files uploaded to Blogs. Note: Must be added to a shared drive if you are setting up a network deployment.

    · Cache files directory

    · Index files directory

    · Temporary download location for indexing Files content



Directory size planning guidance:

Blogs


    Default = 4 MB

    Allocate 4 MB multiplied by the number of Blogs being hosted.

    Recommend 400 MB to start.


Bookmarks

    The icons that are displayed on Bookmarks are stored in the FavIcons file directory.

    This directory must have at least 150 MB of space for a deployment with 250,000 bookmarks.


News

    Each message store requires 500 MB.

    Standalone deployment: 1 message store for each server.

    Network Deployment: 1 message store for each cluster.



Search

    The disk space requirement for the search index is dependent on the amount of content in the individual Lotus Connections features and this requirement will grow as the Lotus Connections content grows.

    To allow for operations such as index optimization, allocate disk space at least three times the size of the index directory.
MemoryAll supported OSMinimum requirement for Lotus Connections Server:
  • 4 GB for each system
  • 8 GB for each system for Enterprise deployment
Minimum Hardware RequirementsAll supported OS
  • 2 x Intel® IA-32 or IA-64 or compatible server systems
  • 2 x CPU / server @ 2.6 GHz CPU or greater


Software Requirements
Group
Product
Applicable OS
Notes
Application ServersWebSphere Application Server

Version 6.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OSWebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.23
Pilot install only
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment

Version 6.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OSWebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.23

Includes Edge Server: This does not support Windows 2008 32-bit or 64-bit.

Required Fix Packs:

PK78743 - Required for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
PK77465 - Required for SPNEGO

Works with

Software Requirements

Group
Product
Applicable OS
Notes
DatabasesDB2® Enterprise Server Edition

Version 9.1
(overview) (support)
AIX Version 5.3 TL4 (System i/p) (x86-64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AS/ES Version 4.0 Update 7 (x86-32) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10.0 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x86-64)
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
DB2 Enterprise Edition 9.1 FP6
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition

Version 9.5
(overview) (support)
AIX Version 5.3 TL4 (System i/p) (x86-64)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x86-64)
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
DB2 Enterprise Edition 9.5 FP3 DB2 supports Linux 64-bit only
DB2 Express Edition

Version 9.5
(overview) (support)
AIX Version 5.3 TL4 (System i/p) (x86-64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10.0 (x86-32)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AS/ES Version 4.0 Update 7 (x86-32) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x86-64)
DB2 Express Edition 9.5 FP3
Pilot install only
Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise

Version 2005 SP2
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x86-64)
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition

Version Release 2 10.2.0.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10.0 (x86-32)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES Version 4.0 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Linux

Windows

Directory IntegratorTivoli® Directory Integrator

Version 6.1.1
(overview) (support)
AIX Version 5.3 TL4 (System i/p) (x86-64)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10.0 (x86-32)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AS/ES Version 4.0 Update 7 (x86-32) Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
IBM TDI 6.1.1 FP 6

· Not supported on Windows 2008 Server

Feed ReaderFeed Reader

Version Any
All supported OSAny enterprise feed reader supporting ATOM protocol
HTTP Proxy SupportIBM HTTP Server

Version 6.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OSIBM HTTP Server 6.1.0.23
LDAP ServersLotus Domino®

Version 7.0.2
(overview) (support)
All supported OS
Lotus Domino

Version 8.0.2
(overview) (support)
All supported OS
Lotus Domino

Version 8.5
(overview) (support)
All supported OS
Tivoli Directory Server

Version 6.0
(overview) (support)
All supported OSIBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0.0.3
Tivoli Directory Server

Version 6.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OS
Microsoft Active Directory

Version 2003
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 (x86-32)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x86-64)
Microsoft Active Directory 2003 SP2, ADAM
Novell eDirectory

Version 8.8
All supported OS
Sun Java™ System Directory Server

Version 5.2
All supported OSiPlanet 5.2
Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition
Version 6.0
All supported OS
Lotus Connections Plug-insMicrosoft Office SharePoint Server

Version 2007
All supported OS
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services

Version 3.0
All supported OS
WebSphere® Portal Server

Version 6.0.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OSLotus Connections Plug-ins
WebSphere Portal Server

Version 6.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OSLotus Connections Plug-ins
Reverse ProxyTivoli® Access Manager for e-business

Version 6.0
(overview) (support)
All supported OS
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment

Version 6.1
(overview) (support)
All supported OSWebSphere Application Server Edge Components 6.1
SecurityCA SiteMinder

Version 6.0
All supported OSCA SiteMinder 6.0 for WebSphere
Tivoli Access Manager for e-business

Version 6.0
(overview) (support)
All supported OS
Java SPNEGO (Simple and Protected Negotiation)
All supported OSSPNEGO/Kerberos
(WebSphere Application Server 6.1 based)
Virus ScanningMcAfee Web Security Appliance

Version 3300
All supported OS
McAfee Web Security Appliance

Version 3400
All supported OS
Symantec Scan Engine

Version 5.1.6.31
All supported OS
Wiki ConnectorConfluence

Version 2.9
All supported OS

Original publication date

2009/8/17

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Document information

Product categories:

Software

Organizational Productivity, Portals & Collaboration

Social Software

Lotus Connections


Operating system(s):

AIX, Linux, Windows


Software version:

2.5


Software edition:

All Editions


Reference #:

7016547


IBM Group:

Software Group


Modified date:

2009-09-16

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